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High-Performance Chevy Small-Block Cylinder Heads Paperback – August 13, 2007

by Graham Hansen (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 41 ratings
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Any professional performance engine builder will likely tell you the most powerful and important component in an engine are cylinder heads. If you can afford to invest serious money in one component for a street engine, in most cases it should be a set of cylinder heads. While the small-block Chevy engine has been well-chronicled, specific in-depth information on this important component has been more elusive. This book shows you how to choose the best cylinder head for your application. It covers both Gen I and Gen II small-block Chevy versions, occasionally touching on the Gen III and Gen IV production versions. This book taps into some of the best small-block Chevy cylinder head resources this country has to offer with a combination of insight and best estimates, because much of what we know about port design and airflow management falls under the category of art rather than science.

High-Performance Chevy Small-Block Cylinder Heads is designed exactly like its predecessor, High-Performance Chevy Small-Block Cams & Valvetrains, in that it starts with the basics and works into more in-depth concepts and variables in an attempt to uncover all those subtle nuances that make up the small-block Chevy. It features airflow basics, extensive flow bench tests (using the Superflow 600 bench), information on production and aftermarket heads, rebuilding and assembly, and basic porting techniques.

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  3. Publisher
    Cartech
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    August 13, 2007
  5. Dimensions
    8.5 x 0.32 x 11 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1613250630
  7. ISBN-13
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cartech (August 13, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 148 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1613250630
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1613250631
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.32 x 11 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 41 ratings

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Barone Attilio
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2014
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Very good product
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A. Sattar Al Murshidi
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent read
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2009
I bought 3 books by Graham Hansen (1. How to Build Big Inch CSB , 2 - CSB Cams & Valvetrains and 3. this book).

this book , like no.1 is an excellent read. Rich in content , starts with the theory and then builds on that to explain how the product perform in context to the just explained theory. If you want to build your own engine from scratch, modify existing or simply get educated on the topic , this book is good for all that
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Daniel F. Wood
4.0 out of 5 stars Very good reference for cylinder heads
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2011
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This is not the equivalent of a David Vizard book on content, but it is still a very good quality reference for cylinder heads that is very up-to-date as of 2010. It provides very useful data on each head and also provides very handy ways to make practical comparisons between the heads. The photos and quality of presentation are excellent. This book would be very useful to someone interested in building a Chevy small-block and has not yet chosen cylinder heads.
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D. Roth
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible book!
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2008
This book is a must have for the small-block enthusiast. Even if you don't modify cylinder heads, there is an incredible amount of cylinder head flow data that alone makes the purchase worthwhile.
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C. Doris
5.0 out of 5 stars every hot-rodder should own this
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2008
I have enjoyed reading three of Graham's books, and all have been equally well written, informative and fun to read.
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Daniel T. Allen
4.0 out of 5 stars Worth the time and money!
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2009
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I really enjoyed reading this book. It opened up my eyes to how valve trains work, and how you can maximize their productivity. You can read and re-read over again as you work on your cylinder heads to get the most out of them. Keep in mind this information is somewhat dated, but nevertheless very helpful. I hope you enjoy it like I did. Dan
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Andre Gacitua
3.0 out of 5 stars go colour copy
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2014
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i got the black and white version. bad idea, it was hard to make out detail in diagrams. not the best book in the series.
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Ben A.
2.0 out of 5 stars Not a good presentation!
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2014
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Extremely poor quality print for the price! I am sure it has valuable information but what is that good for if it cannot be retrieved? I just received it, I'll be patient and try to read it. If it creates a struggle, it is going back. Print it in China but print it on better paper and in color.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very happy with this purchase
Reviewed in Canada on January 16, 2017
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received sooner than expected. Very happy with this purchase.
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Jonathan Challenor
5.0 out of 5 stars High Performance chevy Small Block Cylinder Heads
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 2, 2013
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Excellent. Absolutely filled with useful information that is easy to understand and well written. Provides useful information regarding both budget builds and ultra high end spec engines.

Highly recommended.
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Dean
1.0 out of 5 stars Content good, book bad
Reviewed in Canada on March 14, 2015
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I took this book out at the public library and the content was good enough I decided to buy it. When I received my copy, it is cheap black and white photocopy in a glossy jacket unlike the nice colour version my library had.
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